Engine Events

This module contains the Interhaptics GameMaker extension functions related to Engine Events.

Functions

This module offers a collection of functions designed to address specific tasks and provide utilities for various purposes. Explore the available functions to make the most of the functionalities provided by this module.

Articles

• interhaptics_play_event
• interhaptics_stop_event
• interhaptics_stop_all_events
• interhaptics_add_target_to_event
• interhaptics_remove_target_from_event
• interhaptics_remove_all_targets_from_event
• interhaptics_compute_all_events
• interhaptics_update_event_positions
• interhaptics_set_event_offsets
• interhaptics_clear_inactive_events
• interhaptics_clear_active_events
• interhaptics_clear_event
• interhaptics_set_event_intensity
• interhaptics_set_event_loop
• interhaptics_set_target_intensity

interhaptics_play_event

This function starts the rendering playback of a haptic source. Sets the starting time to 0 + different offsets. If the event is already playing, it restarts with the new offsets. If the source does not already exist, it will be created.

Syntax:

interhaptics_play_event(material_ref, vibration_offset, texture_offset, stiffness_offset)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source to play, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.
vibration_offset	Real	The vibration offset for the source.
texture_offset	Real	The texture offset for the source.
stiffness_offset	Real	The stiffness offset for the source.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_stop_event

This function stops the rendering playback of a haptic source.

Syntax:

interhaptics_stop_event(material_ref)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source to stop, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_stop_all_events

This function stops the rendering playback of all haptic sources.

Syntax:

interhaptics_stop_all_events()

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_add_target_to_event

This function adds a target within the range of the source. The Interhaptics Engine will remap device endpoints and in-range targets to the device management layer for haptic playback.

Syntax:

interhaptics_add_target_to_event(material_ref, target)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source to add a target to, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.
target	Array of Interhaptics_CommandData	A target contains a group of body parts, lateral flags, and exclusion flags.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_remove_target_from_event

This function adds a target within the range of the source. The Interhaptics Engine will remap device endpoints and in-range targets to the device management layer for haptic playback.

Syntax:

interhaptics_remove_target_from_event(material_ref, target)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source to add a target to, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.
target	Array of Interhaptics_CommandData	An array of Interhaptics_CommandData to build a target. A target contains a group of body parts, lateral flags, and exclusion flags. Only perfectly matching targets will be removed.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_remove_all_targets_from_event

This function removes all targets from a source range. The Interhaptics Engine will remap device endpoints and in-range targets to the device management layer for haptic playback.

Syntax:

interhaptics_remove_all_targets_from_event(material_ref)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source to remove all targets from, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_compute_all_events

This function must be called in the application main loop to trigger the rendering of all haptic buffers at a specific time. The Interhaptics Engine will compare the current time with the last known value to build a buffer large enough to cover frame drops. This function can be called from the main thread or in a parallel loop. It must be called at least once before triggering the device update event.

Syntax:

interhaptics_compute_all_events(current_time)

Argument	Type	Description
current_time	Real	The current time in seconds.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_update_event_positions

This function updates the spatial positions for a specific source target.

Syntax:

interhaptics_update_event_positions(material_ref, target, texture_position, stiffness_position)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.
target	Array of Interhaptics_CommandData	A vector of Interhaptics_CommandData to build a target. A target contains a group of body parts, lateral flags, and exclusion flags. Only perfectly matching targets will be updated.
texture_position	Real	The new texture position.
stiffness_position	Real	The new stiffness position.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_set_event_offsets

This function sets the offsets for a specific haptic source.

Syntax:

interhaptics_set_event_offsets(material_ref, vibration_offset, texture_offset, stiffness_offet)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.
vibration_offset	Real	The vibration offset.
texture_offset	Real	The texture offset.
stiffness_offet	Real	The stiffness offset.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_clear_inactive_events

This function clears all inactive sources from memory. Inactive sources are kept in memory to avoid deletion and creation when playing and stopping a source.

Syntax:

interhaptics_clear_inactive_events()

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_clear_active_events

This function clears all active sources from memory. Deleted sources can be recreated by calling the interhaptics_play_event function.

Syntax:

interhaptics_clear_active_events()

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_clear_event

This function clears a specific haptic source, whether it is active or not.

Syntax:

interhaptics_clear_event(material_ref)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_set_event_intensity

This function sets the haptics intensity factor for a specific source.

Syntax:

interhaptics_set_event_intensity(material_ref, intensity)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.
intensity	Real	The intensity factor value. Always clamped above 0.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_set_event_loop

This function sets the loop flag for a specific source.

Syntax:

interhaptics_set_event_loop(material_ref, number_of_loops)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.
number_of_loops	Real	The number of loops for the event. <= is one iteration.

Returns:

N/A

interhaptics_set_target_intensity

This function sets the haptics intensity factor for a specific target of a source.

Syntax:

interhaptics_set_target_intensity(material_ref, target, intensity)

Argument	Type	Description
material_ref	Real	The ID of the source, which is the same as the attached haptic effect.
target	Array of Interhaptics_CommandData	The target to change intensity.
intensity	Real	The intensity factor value. Always clamped above 0.

Returns:

N/A